This article reviews the top ten kitchen scales you can purchase online.
A scale is an essential tool to have in the kitchen. Not only can they be critical for measuring certain baking ingredients by weight, they can be used to portion foods like meat, allowing perfect consistency when you are preparing a special dish. A boon for the health conscious and dieters as well, they can help weigh and measure foods for accurate portion control.
We’ve reviewed ten of the best kitchen scales on the market. With various features and price points, you are sure to find one that will become a kitchen staple.
1. Bakers Math Kitchen Scale
This large, 8000-gram capacity kitchen scale is made of easy to clean stainless steel and can weigh in pounds, ounces, or kilograms. It also comes with a unique percentage function that is ideal for baking or soap making. A bright backlit display ensures it is easy to read. One interesting feature about this scale is that it can be calibrated for your altitude level, an important feature for those living in certain geographic regions.
2. Taylor Precision Products Food Service 32-Ounce Analog Portion Control Scale
With the Taylor Precision Analog Scale, you are getting an aesthetically pleasing kitchen scale with excellent potential. The design features sturdy, stainless steel construction that won’t rust and will hold up to years of weighing and measuring. With its removable platform, it’s simple to clean up any messes that may occur. The scale also has a shatterproof lens for safety and an angled dial that makes reading the information straightforward. It can hold weight up to 32 ounces.
3. Mackie Digital Kitchen Food Scale
This multi-function scale was created by the company who wanted to combine attributes a small scale should have with some additional features. The device can weigh liquids, foods, small packages, and even postage. However, where this scale really shines is in assisting dieters and those who are carefully watching their food intake. It features a proprietary carb counter, calorie and macro calculator that makes portion control simple and easy. A shatterproof glass cover offers extra protection and a portion of the proceeds from this scale are donated to saving the world’s honeybees.
4. Ozeri ZK14-S Pronto Digital Multifunction Kitchen and Food Scale
The Ozeri ZK14-S is not only a precision device, but it makes a beautiful addition to your kitchen. Food can be measured in grams, pounds, ounces, or milliliters, and it is absolutely simple to use. It runs on just two AAA batteries so there are no chords to fuss with, and when it has been inactive for two minutes, it automatically shuts off to save your battery. The sleek design comes in black, red, lime, silver, and teal and features a tare button that can easily deduct the weight of the bowl or cup you are using for accuracy every time. With thousands of happy customers, it’s hard to go wrong with this model.
5. Taylor Precision Products Digital Portion Control Scale
The Taylor Precision Products Digital Scale is the company’s digital version of their well-known devices. This particular scale can measure up to 22 pounds, so it is highly versatile. Durable and practical, a large LCD screen displays the information, and the tare features allow you to deduct the weight of any containers that are holding the items on the scale. It comes with an AC adaptor, so you can plug it in the wall, but it also has a battery option. A low battering indicator lets you know when it’s time for replacement. It is also easy to calibrate for your altitude and comes with a one-year limited warranty.
6. ACOM Portion Control Scale
The ACOM PW-200 Portion Control Scale is ideal for both home and commercial kitchens and can easily be switched between pounds, ounces, kilograms, or grams. It runs on both a power cord or a battery, so it is ideal for farmers markets and places where outlets are not accessible. This is a heavy duty, yet low profile scale that is highly accurate, and features a removable stainless-steel platter for easy cleaning and a large display.
7. Greater Goods Nourish Digital Kitchen Scale
Within the Greater Goods Digital Scale, four precise weighing sensors give accurate results within .1 ounce. Not only is the scale itself highly accurate, but the design is magnificent. With the ability to track macros and nutritional data for up to 2000 foods, dieting is simple. The tempered glass top is simple to clean, and the display is easy to read. Not only will this kitchen scale help you with accurate portion control, but also help people in need. With every scale purchased, a portion of the proceeds helps the Global Orphan Project.
8. San Jamar Food/Kitchen Scale
With the San Jamar Kitchen Scale, you have the option of both metric and imperial units. The scale is easy to wipe clean due to its sealed buttons, plastic frame, removable steel plate. This small scale is ideal for an apartment, dorm, or small kitchen as it is only one and a half inches tall and can easily slide into tight spaces. It can be used with or without batteries and the convenient tare weight option allows you to accurately deduct the weight of any containers you are using.
9. LEM Products Digital Scale
With a seven and a half-foot plug, this scale is ideal for older kitchens with a shortage of outlets, but it will also run on batteries. Like many of the other scales on our list, you can zero out the tare weight of other containers for the most accurate reading. Compact and made of stainless steel, it is easy to clean and will hold up to 330 pounds, making it a great pick for hunters or anyone who processes game at home.
10. Escali Volume Measuring Scale
The Escali Measuring Scale has a lifetime warranty that guarantees a quality product. This smaller-sized scale has a thirteen-pound capacity and includes a stainless-steel plate which is a breeze to clean. This product uses a 9-volt battery (included) and automatically turns off when not in use. It has a tare feature and can handle volumes of cups, ounces, tablespoons, pounds, and grams. This compact 9x8x2 inch scale is the perfect option for those wanting an everyday kitchen scale that won’t take up too much space
By BCR Staff
June 2019
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